Mike’s Top Performers of the Week

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This week I caught two standalone games, one in Ohio and one in Kentucky. The first game on Thursday was Louisville Ballard @ Oldham County. The second game was on Friday between Lebanon @ Winton Woods. In this article I'll break down the standout performers from these games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1229131"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Green has been putting up video game numbers game in and game out as a senior and continued the tear he's been on with another 40+ point scoring game on Thursday. Hitting some of the most unreal shots you'll see a high school player make, there are few better shooters in the country. Green has the range to shoot from 30 feet and constantly moves without the ball, making it tough to stick to him and prevent him from getting his shots off. Green also does a great job jumping forward on these deeper shots, keeping the same form up top and relying on his legs. As the primary creator for his team, Green also threw a couple no look passes that were dimes to his teammates. A solid vertical athlete as well, Green almost threw down a crazy alley-oop dunk and also got a steal that led to a breakaway dunk. I couldn't get a great feel for the defensive upside of Green considering the zone trapping system Oldham County uses, but even without this evaluation tool, Green looks like an absolute steal for Holy Cross. I expect Green to have a chance to start as a freshman in the Patriot League.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_1_player_details_player_name":"Cash Whitehead","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_1_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_1_player_details_height":"6'3u0022","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_1_player_details_position":"77247","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_1_player_details_school":"Louisville Ballard","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_1_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_1_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_1_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Ballard has lost some star pieces to transfer but this allowed some new names to step up in bigger roles and I was impressed with the duo of Whitehead and [player_tooltip player_id='1864640' first='Sam' last='Frazier']. I'll spotlight the Sophomore wing Whitehead who got better as the game went on. Whitehead had a power dribble and-1 finish to get on the board, knocked down a couple 3-pointers off the catch from the corner and wing. Once the defense respected his jumper, he started attacking closeouts with a scoop layup and reverse layup. His most impressive move of the game was a reverse pivot fadeaway mid-range shot. Whitehead looks like a prospect who will continue to improve and could be a household name around the Louisville area by his senior season.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1222345"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Returning to Ohio after winning a GEICO national championship with Link Academy, McKinley has had a strong senior season at Winton Woods. Another strong effort led them to a conference win over Lebanon on Friday night. McKinley had a quick sweep dribble move into a two hand slam dunk that was more explosive than I've seen him usually make. Always been a skilled forward even since his freshman year, when you double McKinley he is going to find the open shooter or cutter. The seal for the victory was an off the glass alley-oop that [player_tooltip player_id='1495793' first='Sean' last='Harmon Jr'] threw. Harmon Jr led Winton Woods with 20 points with four 3-pointers. I love the smile Harmon Jr plays with as it seems to rub off on his teammates when he's on the floor.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["2316118"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"A new name for myself, Dawson tied his season high with 14 points on Friday night and is scoring 9.1 PPG this year. An athletic guard who looked to slash to the basket, Dawson was able to finish at the rim by using his explosiveness and burst. A capable shooter as well, Dawson made the defense pay for going under a screen and knocked down his only 3-pointer of the game. Overall I was impressed with how impactful Dawson was on both ends of the floor for an underclassman.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1670105"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Thompson continues to grow and now stands at around 6'6, 6'7. The wing has continued to develop and has become one of the leading scorers in the conference as an underclassmen. With his 7 foot wingspan he's able to block shots and got one about a foot above the rim that he pinned on the backboard. Averaging 1.5 blocks per game, Thompson has been a consistent secondary rim protector for his team. Offensively, Thompson is much more comfortable as a spot-up shooter which is more a role you see him play at the grassroots level. With Lebanon he is forced to create a lot more of the offense for himself which isn't the most efficient offense at the moment but helping him develop with live game reps and continue to learn where he strengths and weaknesses are at the moment. I was also encouraged with Thompson's right hand finishing ability at the rim. One of the highest upside 2026 prospects in the state, high major programs are closely monitoring Thompson at the moment.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-659a29c901bc4"} /-->